The background on Clint Eastwood's speech. Very good!

[Guest 6.8 AR]

I thought it was interesting, anyway. I've always liked Clint. He's not the most politically

active guy and his approach to things can be unorthodox. http://www.pineconearchive.com/120907-1.html

[Oh Shoot]

Would seem to me that a responsible feller would formulate at least a rough idea of what he wanted to talk about beforehand if he were only addressing a Sunday School class, let alone 20 million folks.

- OS

[Steelharp]

Would seem to me that a responsible feller would formulate at least a rough idea of what he wanted to talk about beforehand if he were only addressing a Sunday School class, let alone 20 million folks.

- OS

Nah. Lots of "off the cuff" in the entertainment biz. Folks there are more used to it. Ad libbing comes much easier.

[Oh Shoot]

Nah. Lots of "off the cuff" in the entertainment biz. Folks there are more used to it. Ad libbing comes much easier.

Well, the audience wasn't in the biz, including me -- considering the occasion and expectations, half the audience thought it sucked, including me, and I'm a big Clint fan.

- OS

Edited September 7, 2012 by OhShoot

[Steelharp]

That doesn't change the mental frame of the deliverer. A lot of folks prefer to do it that way.

[Guest 6.8 AR]

I do understand what you're saying, Mac, but for an 82 year old guy to do what he did, and he did get his message

across, it was a very good impromptu speech. More so that he is not a speaker, either.

I only hope to live that long.

[Guest ThePunisher]

I only hope to live that long.

Maybe so, if only we can get rid of the commie from destroying our great healthcare. I've had one knee replacement and expecting possibly having the need of another down the road, but probably won't happen under Obamacare. Prospects of quality old age living is looking a lot dimmer.

[Volzfan]

Clint Eastwood blasted his critics

http://m.newsbusters...atest-hoax-ever

Edited September 8, 2012 by Volzfan